N.Y. correctional association recommended changes at Marcy in 2022 after visit

Family of Robert Brooks, beaten to death at upstate NY prison, files civil suit

The family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death last month at an upstate New York prison, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the 17 officers under investigation in the case. Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man, was punched, kicked, choked and manhandled in the Dec. 9 beating at Marcy Correctional Facility north of Utica. He died the following day. “Our family is devastated. But we are also committed. We are going to use our …

N.Y. correctional association recommended changes at Marcy in 2022 after visit

The Correctional Association of New York went to Marcy Correctional and wrote a report on its visit years before Robert Brooks’ death.

Federal lawsuit filed against officers involved in Marcy beating

Claim against N.Y. corrections officials alleges civil rights abuses in the “beating death” of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility on Dec. 9.

Lawsuit against Marcy Correctional names 17 defendants for fatal beating, neglecting aid

The family of Robert Brooks filed a lawsuit in federal court against Marcy Correctional Facility staff and others.

Justice for Robert Brooks Sr. Family Demands Accountability for Fatal

On December 9, 2024, Robert L. Brooks Sr., a 43-year-old inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York, was fatally beaten by correctional officers. Body-worn camera footage reveals officers assaulting the restrained Brooks, including striking him in the chest with a shoe and lifting him by the neck before dropping him. Brooks succumbed to his injuries the following day.  In response, Robert L. Brooks Jr. has filed a federal civil ri…

Robert Brooks' Family Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Following Death from Beating at Marcy Correctional Facility

The family of Robert Brooks, a Greece, NY man who tragically died after being severely beaten at Marcy Correctional Facility, announced on Wednesday that they have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit. They are holding New York State prison officials and others accountable for the incident.   During a press conference streamed live by WHEC, the Brooks family, surrounded by supporters and legal counsel, shared their account of the events and dema…